Clean Energy Digest

There is an opinion piece on the Weekly Standard today titled, “No Hope For A Sensible Energy Policy.” The article presents a very dim portrait of the chances for major changes in the U.S. energy landscape no matter who wins the race for the White House. The article makes points that touch on the real [...]

The Candidate
Mike Huckabee is a former three-term Governor of Arkansas who ended his last term as Governor in January of 2007. Governor Huckabee is also the author of several books including From Hope to Higher Ground: 12 Stops to Restoring America’s Greatness. Most recently he has established himself as the front runner for the Republican [...]

The Candidate
Ron Paul is a veteran Congressman and doctor from Lake Jackson, TX. Congressman Paul served in the U.S. House of Representatives in the late 1970s until he relinquished his House seat in 1984. He returned to Congress in 1997 and currently serves on the House Committee on Financial Services and the House Committee on [...]

The Candidate
Barack Obama is a Democratic candidate for the 2008 Presidential Election. Mr. Obama is a graduate of Harvard Law School, served for eight years in the Illinois State Senate and currently serves as a U.S. Senator from Illinois.
The Position
Senator Obama makes the following proposals via the environment issue page on his campaign website.

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The Candidate
Mitt Romney is one of the leading candidates for the 2008 Republican Presidential nomination. He is well known as successful business person and as the former Governor of the State of Massachusetts.
The Position
Governor Romney is in favor of using technology to develop clean sources of energy. In a video posted on the Mitt Romney [...]

The Candidate
John McCain is a Republican Senator from Arizona. Senator McCain has served in the U.S. Senate since 1986. Prior to his career in politics Senator McCain served in the U.S. Navy as an aviator. During that service his plane was shot down over Vietnam. McCain was captured and spent five and a half years [...]

The Candidate
John Edwards is Democrat and former one-term Senator from South Carolina. As a candidate, Edwards carries strong name recognition from his days as a Vice-Presidential candidate alongside John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential Election.
The Position
John Edwards believes that, “If we harness American ingenuity to reach for transformative change, we can emerge from the crisis [...]

The Candidate
Hillary Clinton is a former First Lady and a two-term Senator from New York State. Mrs. Clinton is widely recognized as the Democratic front-runner for the 2008 Presidential Election.
The Position
Hillary Clinton’s plan is described on her website as, “…a bold and comprehensive plan to address America’s energy and environmental challenges that will establish a [...]

The Candidate
Rudy Giuliani is a former Federal Prosecutor and two-term Mayor of New York City. He is widely considered to be the Republican front runner for the 2008 Presidential Election.
The Position
Rudy pledges, among other things, “…more aggressive investment in alternative energy sources.” He also advocates, “…a national strategy that emphasizes diversification, innovation, and [...]

To say that the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election is going to be huge in deciding the future of clean energy in this country may be an understatement. The policies of the next administration will help to determine whether we innovate or stagnate. I plan to review the most popular candidates policies and report back on [...]